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Day in the Life

May 18, 1873

Journal Entry

May 18, 1873 ~ Sunday

18. Sunday F. A. Brown Prayed in the opening of the Meeting
Orson Pratt spok one hour & 27 Minuts from the following text
[FIGURE] "The knowledge of God shall cover the Earth as the waters cover
the great Deep" It was one of the most interesting sermons I
ever herd him Preach. He refered to all the Books & records which
were to come forth in the last days through which instument the
knowledg of God was to Cover the Earth Afternoon Henry Lunt
Prayed W. Woodruff spoke 30, then President Young spoke one hour
& 10 Minutes & gave instruction upon a great variety of subjects
Meeting was then dismissed & we all returned to S. L. City 40 M[iles]

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 26 Aug 1877
3301 mentions
Apostle, Family
14 mentions
Lunt, Henry
1824-1902
32 mentions
Pratt, Orson
19 Sep 1811 - 3 Oct 1881
1037 mentions
Apostle

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Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah Territory

May 18, 1873